Checking For Bent Mower Blades; Replacing Mower Blades; Sharpening Blades - Great Dane Scamper HG GBD10025 Manual Del Operador

Checking for Bent Mower Blades

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CAUTION: Avoid injury! Mower blades are
sharp. Always wear gloves when handling
mower blades or working near blades.
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety
section.)
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2. Measure distance (A) between blade tip and flat ground
surface.
3. Turn blade 180°. Measure distance between other blade
tip and flat ground surface.
4. Install new blade, if the difference between the two
measurements is more than 3mm (0.13 in.).

Replacing Mower Blades

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CAUTION: Avoid injury! Mower blades are
sharp. Always wear gloves when handling
mower blades or working near blades.
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D
1. Use two long-handled 15/16 in. wrenches to loosen nut
(A).
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MIF
A
B
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2. Remove nut (A), blade bolt (B), three 1/4 in. washers (C)
and blade (D).
3. Install replacement blade:
• Blade wing must face toward top of mower deck.
IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! When installing the
blade:
• Make sure the blade is properly seated on the
spindle.
• Make sure the concave side of the large washer
faces toward the blade.
• Install blade bolt (B), blade (D), three 1/4 in. washers
(C) and nut (A).
• Tighten blade nut to 81 N•m (60 lb-ft).
4. Lower machine.
5. Adjust mower deck to a desirable cutting height.

Sharpening Blades

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CAUTION: Avoid injury! Mower blades are
dangerous!
• Always wear gloves while working on
blades.
• Always wear safety eye protection when
grinding.
• Sharpen blades with grinder, hand file or electric blade
sharpener.
• Keep original bevel (A) when grinding.
• Blade should have 0.40 mm (1/64 in.) cutting edge (B)
or less.
• Balance blades before installing.
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B
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